Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-19
Chronic Bronchitis.

Chronic Bronchitis is also an infamma.
tion OF the mucus membrane OF bronchial
tubes. But this form more often occurs
later in life. When cold settles on the
lungs the disease either ends in bronze tits
or pneumonia. If it ends in bronchitis, It
usually passes OFF as cold in the chest, and
still the patient does not feel entirely well.
He feels tired and languid, and is incapa-
BILE of taking his usual amount of exercise,
and experiences shortness OF breath with
more or less warmth in the palms of his
hands. Soon after this a cough appears, ac-
companied by an expectoration of thick
mucus, followed by hectic flush, loss of
flesh and stsength, and night sweats con-
tinue, when the patient assumes all the ap.
pearance of having genuine case OF CON
sumption. But this is simply catarrh OF the
lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
Iu the latter stages of the disease the mu-
Gus membrane of the larger bronchial tubes
sottens. while the smaller tubes and air
cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
comes congested and infamed. There are
no cavities or tubercles in the lungs, but
merely a wasting away of the larger bron-
chial tubes, and death takes place from OBJ
struction Of the bronchial tubes and air
exhaustion and and suffocation, being una
BILE to expectorate the mucus which accum-
ulates in the passage leading to the lungs.
which in some cases is sticky and small in
light straw or yellowish green. Oftentimes
streaks of blood make their appearance in
the mucus. and at times there is a disagree
abe smell. Persons thus afflicted are very
liable to take cold, at which time the mucus
becomes clear and frothy aud is OF uncom-
loonly the case that the patient dies in Cne
of these attacks.
Humid bronchitis (from humere. to be
moisD is so called from the profuse quantt-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
the air passages of the lungs. At times II
becomes quite ropy. like the white of an
egg. This form of disease usually attacks
Dry bronchitis. This disease, the very
opposite of the above, is very common
affection. Very many people who regard
themselves as quite healthy are to day un-
der its influence, and are slowly but surely
becoming the victims of this treacherous
complaint. This is the most insidious OF all
pulmonary diseases. There may at first be
a slight hacking cough. and an expectoria- psni
lies the danger. This mucus inhablting the
air cells of the lnngs, being difficult to
raise, after 1t becomes solidifed, perma-
nently obstructing portions OF the lungs.
of oppression on the chest, particularly af-
ter meals or a slight exertion. Alter time
the cough becomes more severe and comes
on in paroxysms. ana as the snortness Sol OF
character of asthma. The mucus MEM
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
cold, and the patient at last becomes fully
aware of the terrible changes that have ta-
ken place, and the inevitable results that
are sure to follow.
Inhalation is the only. system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
of the two forms are entirely different. In
the one we must allay the Irritation, while
in the other we must stimulate healthy
action.
This will convince us of the necessity OF
fully understanding the system of medicat-
cd inhalations in the treatment of the vari-
ous diseases of the pulmonary organs, for
when properly applied there is no system
of medicine to be compared to 1t.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
of practice can use the remedy at home as
well as at our Office. and which will cause
no Inconvenience Or hindrance to business
whatever.
have seen so many of these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless un-
less the disease had advanced to the chest
and that both lungs are seriously involved.
Even then the inhalations aid us in dissolv-
Ing the mucus and in contracting aud heal
ing the cavities, which nothing else can do
with the same success.
The very best references from those al
ready cured.